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A steep path climbs into the corrie and up to the ridge. You follow the rocky crest west to the summit.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1055m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 20m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:24 and starts 15:46. From the summit you see the sun 07:17 to 16:53.
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About Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith
Spidean a' Choire Leith is the highest top of Liathach, the steep wall of Torridonian sandstone that towers over Glen Torridon. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor lies 0.4 km to the north-east, and the pinnacles of Am Fasarinen 0.8 km to the south-west lead on towards Mullach an Rathain, Liathach's other Munro.
The usual route to Spidean starts on the Glen Torridon road east of Glen Cottage. A steep path climbs beside the burn into Coire Liath Mhor and up to the ridge east of the summit. From there you follow the crest west over Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor to the top. Walkers doing the full traverse cross Am Fasarinen to Mullach an Rathain and descend into Coire na Caime or towards Torridon village.
The pinnacles of Am Fasarinen give exposed scrambling. A path skirts them on the south side, but it runs across steep ground above big drops, and in wet weather it needs great care.
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith is 1,055 m (3,461 ft) high with 957 m of prominence. It is in Loch Torridon to Loch Maree, Scotland. It is the highest of the 29 summits Peakify lists in Loch Torridon to Loch Maree. The nearest summits are Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor (0.4 km), Am Fasarinen (0.8 km) and Mullach an Rathain Far East Top (1.0 km).
It is a serious ridge walk with exposed scrambling on Am Fasarinen. A bypass path exists but crosses steep, exposed slopes.
Yes. The path up Coire Liath Mhor and along the ridge to Spidean needs no scrambling, though it is steep and rocky.
Start on the Glen Torridon road east of Glen Cottage, where the path climbs into Coire Liath Mhor.
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith is 1,055 metres high with 957 metres of prominence.
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith is listed in Loch Torridon to Loch Maree, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith
Spidean a' Choire Leith is the highest top of Liathach, the steep wall of Torridonian sandstone that towers over Glen Torridon. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor lies 0.4 km to the north-east, and the pinnacles of Am Fasarinen 0.8 km to the south-west lead on towards Mullach an Rathain, Liathach's other Munro.
The usual route to Spidean starts on the Glen Torridon road east of Glen Cottage. A steep path climbs beside the burn into Coire Liath Mhor and up to the ridge east of the summit. From there you follow the crest west over Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor to the top. Walkers doing the full traverse cross Am Fasarinen to Mullach an Rathain and descend into Coire na Caime or towards Torridon village.
The pinnacles of Am Fasarinen give exposed scrambling. A path skirts them on the south side, but it runs across steep ground above big drops, and in wet weather it needs great care.
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith is 1,055 m (3,461 ft) high with 957 m of prominence. It is in Loch Torridon to Loch Maree, Scotland. It is the highest of the 29 summits Peakify lists in Loch Torridon to Loch Maree. The nearest summits are Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor (0.4 km), Am Fasarinen (0.8 km) and Mullach an Rathain Far East Top (1.0 km).
It is a serious ridge walk with exposed scrambling on Am Fasarinen. A bypass path exists but crosses steep, exposed slopes.
Yes. The path up Coire Liath Mhor and along the ridge to Spidean needs no scrambling, though it is steep and rocky.
Start on the Glen Torridon road east of Glen Cottage, where the path climbs into Coire Liath Mhor.
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith is 1,055 metres high with 957 metres of prominence.
Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith is listed in Loch Torridon to Loch Maree, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Liathach - Spidean a' Choire Leith, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
